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Up 2-0 with two runners aboard, Florida catcher Julia Cottrill swung at an inside pitch and drove it to deep left field. Upon hearing the crack of the bat, LSU left fielder Ciara Briggs darted toward the warning track and tried to rob the three-run bomb, but the ball sailed just over Briggs’ outstretched glove…
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Carrying a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning, Florida right-hander Elizabeth Hightower entered the circle in hopes of retiring three UCF batters and knocking off its in-state foe while earning her fourth save this season. Instead, she hit the leadoff batter and allowed an RBI-double that tied the game before UCF catcher…
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Following an exhibition loss to Team USA, Florida defeated North Dakota at home before traveling to Starkville, Mississippi, for its first SEC road series this season. The Gators swept Mississippi State and outscored the Bulldogs 19-0. Florida’s pitching staff didn’t allow an earned run as an error on first baseman Kendyl Lindaman sparked North Dakota’s…
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Following back-to-back wins to open its first SEC road series, No. 5 Florida run-ruled Mississippi State 8-0 Sunday afternoon in Starkville to complete the sweep. After blanking the Bulldogs Friday night, Florida right-hander Elizabeth Hightower hurled her second complete-game shutout of the weekend and earned her 10th win. The junior becomes just the sixth pitcher…
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The No. 11 Gators won 15-9 against the No. 25 Temple Owls Friday. It was their first conference win this season, breaking their long 692-day streak without playing an AAC team. This victory makes for a 10-0-win streak against the Owls. The Gators played a cruel game and recovered from their 11-12 close loss against…
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Final: Florida 8, Texas A&M 4 The Florida Gators are 3-0 to open SEC play for the first time since 2016 after an 8-4 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. Backed by a powerhouse offense and strong efforts on the mound by Hunter Barco and Franco Aleman, the Gators improved to 16-5 overall on the…
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Following a series opening 1-0 victory over the Bulldogs Friday, No. 5 Florida clinched the series in Starkville, Mississippi, with a 10-0 shutout win. Right fielder Avery Goelz hit an RBI-single in the top of the first to give the Gators an early lead, but the box score saw goose eggs through the next six…
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On a 2-2 count in the top of the fourth inning, Florida redshirt junior Kinsey Goelz took Mississippi State right-hander Annie Willis yard over the left-center-field wall for her first career home run and the lone run of the night in Starkville, Mississippi. The solo shot lifted No. 5 Florida to its first road conference…
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The Florida Gators clinched a series victory over Texas A&M with a 3-1 win on Friday. Florida RHP Jack Leftwich cruised through seven innings of work before turning it over to Christian Scott for the save. How It Happened: Sterlin Thompson got the scoring started in the fourth inning as he singled to the gap…
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Following it’s worst performance of the season, the Florida Gators baseball team put on a show for the fans on Thursday. The Gators pounced early and often en route to a 13-4 victory over Texas A&M to open SEC play. How It Happened: Florida struck first with three runs in the third. Nathan Hickey singled…
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